Success in Real Time on Twitter

Now we take on the controversial Twitter and its viability for small businesses everywhere

Success On Instagram?

Here we discuss Instagram, its place in the world, and how it is adapting because of the small company Tiktok.

Spreading the Word On Facebook

We explore Facebook and its viability to spread the word about your organization and all its facets.

Optimizing Social media for Searches

Yoast SEO shows us how to create great social media content to get your site and organization noticed

Freemium Marketing?

We tackle some low-cost ways of bringing customers in who want what you have to offer.

Which Social Media Is Best?

After a break, we return with which social media platform is best for your advertising dollar

Are Your Customers A Number? Why This Answer Matters

Making customers feel important is a cornerstone of business success far more than you might imagine

YouTube Ads

It was brought to our attention that there are remarkably few ads on YouTube these days, we examine why and how you can benefit

A Good Link-in-bio Option

This post shows ways to get a more robust profile to customers or contributors through a link in your Social Bio

What Makes A Difference On Your Website

With a reminder from a fellow marketer, we explore how what you sell makes a difference in your customers’ lives

How to Shop Via Instagram DM

As a continued upgrade to not only conversing about a store via direct message (DM) on Instagram you can now actually shop, take payment and get shipping information.

How to Answer Emails and Organize Your Inbox in 17 Minutes a Day

This is not normal marketing or business growth activity but it speaks to the heart of a problem for all business owners and how to solve it.

The Like Switch

The Like Switch is a book by Dr. Jack Schafer and Dr. Marvin Karlins teaching you skills to win people over and increase your likeability

Welcome YardBuilders and Heart of the Mountain

We welcome two amazing and unique businesses to the family. Yard Builders and Heart of the Mountain. Get to know them

Which Would You Rather Receive? Not So Fast

Which would you rather have? A well-timed and pitched phone call or a well-crafted email asking for your business?

Just (Don’t) DM Me

When is it okay to Direct Message someone on social media that you are not connected to? There are times, mostly in the sales process of business, when you need to reach out to prospects or leads and e-mail or phone/SMS messages don’t cut it. Social media now is a great alternative for this but […]

Why We Celebrate A Happy Independence Day

We take a break from contact etiquette for some thoughts on Independence Day to encourage and empower Local Business Owners

Is It Okay to Text Customers?

We continue by exploring the ettiquette around sending text/SMS messages to customers for sales and marketing and communication

Is It Okay to E-mail You?

E-mail is a crucial part of good customer process communication so we outline when it’s acceptable and when it’s not.

Bring The Dead “Revenue” Back To Life

We continue to talk about what can be done with your customer list so it generates nearly immediate revenue and customer retention for you